Sugar, not fat, exposed as deadly villain in obesity epidemic

It's addictive and toxic, like a drug, and we need to wean ourselves off it, says US doctor

Lisa Lynch obituary

Writer who recounted her experience of cancer with engaging candour

Two books on the joy of running are equally inspirational but in very different ways, writes Miranda Sawyer

A damning investigation into the junk food industry is both chilling and contentious, writes Joanna Blythman

An octogenarian's account of wild swimming's life-affirming qualities is a delight, writes Kate Kellaway

The author talks to Carole Cadwalladr about his 11-year mission to write an epic about family strife and his own challenges as a gay father

Tim Adams is moved by a study of how disability, crime or illness test the limits of parental love

An uneven path of self-discovery along the Pacific Crest Trail unfortunately leaves the reader lagging far behind, writes Frances Stonor Saunders

Virginia Tech study finds fictional representations can affect female readers' self-esteem

Lynsey Hanley: Prescribing self-help books to people with depression is good, but the social benefit of reading groups also empowers